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Adriana Barraza
Born · March 5, 1956 (68 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
Bio
Adriana Barraza González (born 5 March 1956) is a Mexican actress, acting teacher, and director. In 1999 director Alejandro González Iñárritu cast her as the mother of Gael García Bernal's character in Amores perros, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2006, she collaborated with Iñárritu again in Babel, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Barraza is known in Mexico as Master Barraza from her partnership with Mexican director Sergio Jiménez, known as El Profe. They created the Actors Workshop in Mexico City, teaching and developing their own version of Method acting. Barraza began her career directing telenovela episodes, the actors in which she would also coach. In the 1990s she decided to step in front of the camera. She currently operates her own acting school located in Miami, Florida titled Adriana Barraza's Black Box. Instructors at the school include her husband Arnaldo and daughter Carolina.
My Penguin Friend
Maria
7.6
2024
The Treasure
Clemencia Ríos
0.0
2023
Dark Obsession
0.0
2023
Blue Beetle
Nana Reyes
6.7
2023
Where the Tracks End
Georgina
8.2
2023
Monica
Leticia
5.8
2023
Diary of a Gigolo
Minou · (10 episodes)
7.9
2022
Koati
Amaya (voice)
7.1
2021
Bingo Hell
Lupita
4.7
2021
Dark Blood
Gloria Vera
5.1
2021
We Can Be Heroes
Grandma Moreno
6.0
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Maria Vega · (10 episodes)
6.8
2020
Rambo: Last Blood
María Beltrán
6.5
2019
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Abuela Valerie
6.6
2019
Coyote Lake
Teresa
6.1
2019
Bibi
Licha Mendoza
0.0
2019
Crazy About Work
Mercedes
7.7
2018
Al otro Lado del Muro
Carmen Rosales · (78 episodes)
2.8
2018
Ley primera
0.0
2017
Estocolmo
(2 episodes)
4.0
2016
Everything Else
Doña Flor
5.2
2016
Perros
Abogada
5.0
2016
Silvana Sin Lana
Trini · (121 episodes)
7.7
2016
Training Dad
5.2
2015
The 33
Marta
6.4
2015
Wild Horses
Mrs. Davis
4.9
2015
Duenos Del Paraiso
Irene Medrano · (69 episodes)
5.3
2015
Yefon
Jillian Parkman
3.0
2015
Cake
Silvana
6.3
2014
The Strain
Guadalupe Elizalde · (8 episodes)
7.5
2014
Night Has Settled
Aida
5.1
2014
Good Day, Ramon
Esperanza
7.9
2013
Mariachi Gringo
Magdalena
6.6
2012
The Secret of the Jade Medallion
Cornelia
4.4
2012
The Snitch Cartel
La Abuela
7.1
2011
Cerro Bayo
Marta
5.6
2011
Thor
Isabela Alvarez
6.8
2011
From Prada to Nada
Aurelia Jimenez
5.4
2011
Te Presento a Laura
Conchita
6.8
2010
Revolución
Chayo
5.1
2010
Burning Palms
Louisa Alvarez
5.2
2010
And Soon the Darkness
Rosamaria
5.2
2010
Love on a Weekend
Sofía
4.4
2010
Sucedió en un día
4.0
2010
Rage
Anita de Los Angeles
3.5
2009
Drag Me to Hell
Shaun San Dena
6.4
2009
Henry Poole Is Here
Esperanza
5.9
2008
Capadocia
Silvia · (1 episode)
8.2
2008
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Self
0.0
2007
Babel
Amelia
7.2
2006
CSI: Miami
(1 episode)
7.7
2002
Amores Perros
Mama Octavio
7.6
2000
The First Night
5.8
1998
Hágase tu voluntad
0.0
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1997
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Adriana Barraza · (2 episodes)
5.5
1997
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
Clara Domínguez · (235 episodes)
6.0
1997
La paloma
Madre Clara · (50 episodes)
0.0
1995
ER
Dolores Salazar · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Crystal Empire
Flora · (120 episodes)
6.0
1994
El Gato
Alma · (1 episode)
0.0